Education

• PhD - Tufts University School of Nutrition - 1996
• DVM with thesis - Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine - 1991
• BS - Tufts University - 1986

Board Certification

• American College of Veterinary Nutrition

Comparison of the nutrient composition of commercial dog milk replacers with that of dog milk

Author(s):Heinze, C.R. | Freeman, L.M. | Martin, C.R. | Power, M.L. | Fascetti, A.J.
Publication year: 2014
Journal / Book title: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Analysis of thiamine concentrations in commercial canned foods formulated for cats

Author(s):Markovich, J.E. | Freeman, L.M. | Heinze, C.R.
Publication year: 2014
Journal / Book title: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

A randomized study assessing the effect of diet in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Author(s):Freeman, L.M. | Rush, J.E. | Cunningham, S.M. | Bulmer, B.J.
Publication year: 2014
Journal / Book title: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Current knowledge about the risks and benefits of raw meat-based diets for dogs and cats

Author(s):Freeman, L.M. | Chandler, M.L. | Hamper, B.A. | Weeth, L.P.
Publication year: 2013
Journal / Book title: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Thiamine deficiency in dogs and cats

Author(s):Markovich, J.E. | Heinze, C.R. | Freeman, L.M.
Publication year: 2013
Journal / Book title: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Short-Term Effects of Atorvastatin in Normal Dogs and Dogs with Congestive Heart Failure Due to Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease

Author(s):Cunningham, S.M. | Rush, J.E. | Freeman, L.M.
Publication year: 2013
Journal / Book title: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Comparison of complication rates in dogs with nasoesophageal versus nasogastric feeding tubes

Author(s):Yu, M.K. | Freeman, L.M. | Heinze, C.R. | Parker, V.J. | Linder, D.E.
Publication year: 2013
Journal / Book title: Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Comparison of various solutions to dissolve critical care diet clots

Author(s):Parker, V.J. | Freeman, L.M.
Publication year: 2013
Journal / Book title: Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Evaluation of a training course in focused echocardiography for noncardiology house officers

Author(s):Tse, Y.C. | Rush, J.E. | Cunningham, S.M. | Bulmer, B.J. | Freeman, L.M. | Rozanski, E.A.
Publication year: 2013
Journal / Book title: Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Body size and metabolic differences in Maine Coon cats with and without hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Author(s):Freeman, L.M. | Rush, J.E. | Meurs, K.M. | Bulmer, B.J. | Cunningham, S.M.
Publication year: 2013
Journal / Book title: Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Nutritional and microbial analysis of bully sticks and survey of opinions about pet treats

Author(s):Freeman, L.M. | Janecko, N. | Scott Weese, J.
Publication year: 2013
Journal / Book title: Canadian Veterinary Journal

Assessment of commercial diets and recipes for home-prepared diets recommended for dogs with cancer

Author(s):Heinze, C.R. | Gomez, F.C. | Freeman, L.M.
Publication year: 2012
Journal / Book title: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Parenteral Nutrition

Author(s):Chan, D.L. | Freeman, L.M.
Publication year: 2012
Journal / Book title: Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Disorders in Small Animal Practice

Assessment of methods of evaluating sarcopenia in old dogs

Author(s):Hutchinson, D. | Sutherland-Smith, J. | Watson, A.L. | Freeman, L.M.
Publication year: 2012
Journal / Book title: American Journal of Veterinary Research

Incorporating enteral nutrition into your practice

Author(s):Parker, V.J. | Freeman, L.M.
Publication year: 2012
Journal / Book title: Veterinary Medicine

Theoretical evaluation of risk for nutritional deficiency with caloric restriction in dogs

Author(s):Linder, D.E. | Freeman, L.M. | Morris, P. | German, A.J. | Biourge, V. | Heinze, C. | Alexander, L.
Publication year: 2012
Journal / Book title: Veterinary Quarterly

Seizures and severe nutrient deficiencies in a puppy fed a homemade diet

Author(s):Hutchinson, D. | Freeman, L.M. | McCarthy, R. | Anastasio, J. | Shaw, S.P. | Sutherland-Smith, J.
Publication year: 2012
Journal / Book title: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Nutritional management of protein-losing nephropathy in dogs

Author(s):Parker, V.J. | Freeman, L.M.
Publication year: 2012
Journal / Book title: Compendium: Continuing Education For Veterinarians

Development and evaluation of a questionnaire for assessment of health-related quality of life in cats with cardiac disease

Author(s):Freeman, L.M. | Rush, J.E. | Oyama, M.A. | MacDonald, K.A. | Cunningham, S.M. | Bulmer, B. | MacGregor, J.M. | Laste, N.J. | Malakoff, R.L. | Hall, D.J. | Trafny, D.J.
Publication year: 2012
Journal / Book title: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Systemic Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunction in Dogs with Congestive Heart Failure

Author(s):Cunningham, S.M. | Rush, J.E. | Freeman, L.M.
Publication year: 2012
Journal / Book title: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

General Research Interests

Research Interests by Area

Training Grants

• NIH Interdisciplinary Research Training for Veterinarians; Accelerated Clinical Excellence (ACE) program (Nestle Purina)

Spontaneous Animal Disease Models

• Obesity, nutritional support of the cancer patient, and renal failure.

Research Interests by Organ System and Disease

Cardiovascular Diseases and Nutrition

• Role of nutrition in etiology and treatment of CV diseases
• Morphometrics in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Nutritional Basis of Diseases

• Nutritional modulation of cardiac disease, critical care nutrition, obesity, feline cardiomyopathy as a model for human cardiomyopathies. Sarcopenia, genetic and nutritional factors for cardiac disease in dogs and cats, clinical nutrition, human-animal bond, critical care nutrition

Human Animal Interaction (HAI)

• Animal assisted therapy. Human-animal bond.